felicity. you are correct i was stereotyping. but only to provide a contrast against what i think are stereotypical attitudes. i agree there is heaps of room for people to make intelligent / educted choices about where to send there kids, and i also aknowledge at the end of the day this could very well be a private school. but wouldnt it be nice…[Read more]

the bible and talent. well i seem to remember jesus being offered the world (by the devil) and he said ‘no thanks!!’ talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth. he had a access to money – had a great opportunity to build a dynasty financial dynasty and he said no. blatant underachiver that jesus. wouldnt know how to make a bob if he…[Read more]

its funny how private school parents never really question the decision they make. in fact the choice is seen, discussed with overwhelming pride. this is because the choice is also a status issue. the fact your children went to ‘grammer school’ makes you the parent feel a whole lot better about life.

the choice is always discussed in such a…[Read more]

pelican – i have no idea how much of my money makes it to the child. i know this is an issue being talked about by various charities etc etc. i just have to have faith that these so called reputable organisations are doing there best to limit there adminsitrative expenditure and giving most to the cause they are pushing.

its an interesting topic…[Read more]

good question emac

world vision – 2 kids. and pretty much whoever approaches me on the street or knocks on the door or asks at a intersection i give a few bucks. i should give more money to help with the homeless….i will..

i said something about tasmanians all looking alarmingly alike and you (kay) thought that was funny. i merely meant that there was not a huge multicultural mix whereas YOU took it to mean something about the gene pool – hehe….
(i think i got out of that one)

very funny jo – not sure however how current that is – julian dicks is a real player (for england) and retired 5 years ago. but very funny nonetheless.

joh – dude – good plan however the place will be negatively geared though and probably by a fair bit as gearge points out. why not forget buying the place and the 4 of you rent a nice 500 k place in collingwood for 350 bucks – 4 bedrooms 90 bucks bucks each (take the bedroom with the ensuit). then with the remaining cashflow you have buy a place…[Read more]

no more please.

whos on first??

pelican. im not sure where i said earnign alot of money was bad. as i stated in another thread i also earn well into the 6 figure category. i have been since i was 25.

heres what i also know. i save a much bigger proportion of my income when i earnt 50k as a 22 year old than what i do as a 33 year old. and thats just a percentage. the actual…[Read more]

marc – you make a good point about people who limit there expectations. i question however your view that we (you) are in total control of your destiny. and being a christian i also wonder how you approached this point.

on the contrary i think my strenght (if i may be so bold) is the realisation long ago that i wasnt in control. christianity…[Read more]

i also think both have some value. the problem i have is at the moment the push toward private education and the increased costs seem a overwhelming. its a bit like the property bubble. it would be interesting to know the figures relating to

over the last 10 years

a) disposable income vs private school fees
b) average wage vs private school…[Read more]

i reckon its very difficult to say that someone earns too much (unless they do so illegally). sportspeople, musicians etc earns heaps but they spend heaps and the wheels keep turning. if i spend too much time thinking about the inefficent allocation of money then i will go crazy. there are millions of cases where it could be argued that one person…[Read more]

simon crean, brian howe, gareth evans (leaders of the opposition or dep primeministers) all went to melbourne high.

good points kay. its about changing the overall attitude.

hi trisha. i value my education but the truth is i got the level of education myself – ie my parents didnt pay as i received a scholarship. but having said that – if my children go to a private school i will not instill in them how much of a sacrifice i had to make to send them there. that would be silly. it is my choice as a parent to send the…[Read more]

heres some examples of parents/adults not knowing what we are doing (so how can we be expected to know whats best for our kids)

-50 pct of the time we pick the wrong life partner (and this is only divorse figures)

– we spend more and more time taking to psychotherapists, mentors, reading self help books etc. this is a good thing but it also…[Read more]

hi trisha – i too am a product of an elitist education. i got a scholarship although my parents could have afforded to send me to the school anyway. i just dont fall for the ‘my parents skimpt and saved etc etc. so what? i didnt ask them too and maybe this effort was a little misguided. and who said it is the best possibl;e just because its the…[Read more]

i understand where you coming from anubis but i must admit to having a laugh when the arguement ‘parents have the right, and about parents making choices’ is used.

must admit to be cynical about the ability of most parents to make good choices for there kids. and thats the educated/wealthy ones aswell.

you know the one about parents needing…[Read more]

kay – goud point abuot good spellesr not neading spell cheques you pedant!! hehe!!